Scythian Achilles? Achilleid of Statius and Famous Gorytos from Ukraine

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https://youtu.be/Q2IFGWQJrrs Achilleid of Statius Achilleid is an unfinished epic poem by Publius Papinius Statius that was intended to present the life of Achilles from his youth...

Richest Scythian Female Burial in Ukraine: Priestess-Queen in Griffins Headdress with...

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https://youtu.be/GgNPqrBVy8U Side Tomb In May of 1971, archaeologists began clearing the Side Tomb of the Tovsta Mogyla Kurgan, which reached a depth of 6.2 m. It...

Ballet Puff Tutu was invented by Ukrainian Oscar-Winning costumier Barbara Karinska

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“There is Shakespeare for literature, Karinska for costumes!” (George Balanchine) "When George Balanchine was asked by the Ford Foundation in 1963 what was the thing...

The Rus are Slavs, wrote Ibn Khordadbeh before 860 AD. What...

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“The Rus, who belong to the Slavic race, go from the most remote regions of the country of the Slavs, on the coasts of...

55th Anniversary of the Scythian Gold Pectoral discovery! [June 21, 1971]

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https://youtu.be/A7szL7wiBuY Discovery On June 21, 1971, while working inside the Scythian Kurgan, the head of the expedition, Borys Mozolevsky, began clearing the dromos, where a large...

Wine Preferences of Royal Scythians: Story of nearly 500 Greek Amphoras...

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https://youtu.be/wATY2fhj5Zc During the 1855 excavations of the Central Tomb of Alexandropol Kurgan, the archaeologists discovered a niche in the western wall that was filled with...

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Halting aid to Ukraine would result in up to 20 times...

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"In recent weeks, political voices advocating for the reduction or cessation of military support for Ukraine have gained ground in Germany and other nations....

Scythian Vessel with Hunting Scenes from Solokha Kurgan

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The vessel has two hunting scenes in relief. In the first scene, two horseriders hunt a lion. The left horserider is shooting a bow,...

Ukrainian Borscht inscribed on the UNESCO List on Intangible Cultural Heritage

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"Ukrainian borscht - national version of borscht consumed in several countries of the region - is an integral part of Ukrainian family and community...

“The Russian is Asiatic, with no regard for human life, barbarian...

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"The difficulty in understanding the Russian is that we do not take cognizance of the fact that he is not a European, but an...

Napoleon’s Letter to Alexander I of Russia about the Conflagration of...

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Napoleon's Letter to Alexander I of Russia: "Monsieur, my brother: Having been informed that the brother of your Imperial Majesty's Minister at Cassel was in...

Food Art by Daryna Kossar

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"Daryna Kossar is a visual artist and a food photographer who creates amazing illustrations using fruits, flower petals, veggies and other materials. Her creations include...

Ukrainian-American Sgt. Michael Strank was 1 of 6 Marines who raised...

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" Michael Strank (November 10, 1919 – March 1, 1945) was a United States Marine Corps sergeant who was killed in action during the Battle of...

In 1905, Russia signed Truce with Japan only after several devastating...

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On Feb. 6, 2025, during an exclusive interview with the New York Post US Special envoy to Ukraine General Kellog said the following: “You...

‘Dostoyevsky hated the Mongolian strain in the Russians,’ – Fyodor’s daughter...

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Lyubov Dostoevskaya is best known for the book Dostoyevsky as Portrayed by His Daughter, originally published in Munich in 1920. The quotes below are from the 1922...

How Tzar of Moscovy Peter I displayed his barbarism in London

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In 1698, Peter I was in London to acquire some personal insights into how the shipbuilding industry could be organized and run. A large...

Scythian Wild Boar Silver Rhyton found in Ukraine but now in...

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From the little available information, the rhyton was stolen by Moscow and sold to France. Now in Louvre. "Royal Scythia, Greece, Kyiv Rus" book has...

Lagertha could be a proper symbol of Kyiv Rus – Ukraine

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Katheryn Winnick - born in Etobicoke, Ontario, and is of Ukrainian descent. She spoke Ukrainian as her first language and did not begin speaking English until she was eight years old. She began...